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...dell vostro400 with Vista(32bit) When I attempt to install software from CD .... it loads and than asked me to hook-up parallel cable. I have both usb and parallel cables ... but my vostro only has ...

...USB port, I have found more questions than answers. Not only do the cables that I find seem to have compatibility issues with Vista, but there is a lot of discussion about whether my printer or ...